A Year at the Top
| A Year at the Top | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Heywood Kling |
| Written by | Heywood Kling Sandy Veith |
| Directed by | Marlene Laird Alan Rafkin |
| Starring |
Paul Shaffer Greg Evigan |
| Theme music composer |
Howard Greenfield Paul Shaffer |
| Composer(s) | Greg Evigan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Norman Lear Don Kirshner |
| Producer(s) | Patricia Fass Palmer Darryl Hickman |
| Running time | 22–24 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Don Kirshner Productions TAT Communications Company Tandem Productions |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | August 5 – September 2, 1977 |
A Year at the Top is an American sitcom that aired for five episodes on CBS from August 5 to September 2, 1977. Produced by T.A.T. Communications Company, the series was created by Heywood Kling and co-executive produced by Don Kirshner and Norman Lear.
Based on the Faust legend, the series stars Paul Shaffer and Greg Evigan as two struggling musicians who make a pact with the son of the devil for a year of success. A Year at the Top also stars Nedra Volz, Priscilla Morrill, Gabriel Dell, and Julie Cobb. Mickey Rooney guest-starred on the pilot episode. The series aired for only five episodes before being canceled by CBS in September 1977.
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